to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
beyond one's means or position
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
cerebral hemorrhage; cerebral haemorrhage
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
person who is ready to comment on every subject; ready critic
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
subscriber; reader; buyer
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
administration of justice; judicature
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
half-florescent; half-bloomed